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programs specifically related to the RCs. 

Honorable Vazirani will be followed by 

Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, who 

will provide a brief on the role of the RC 

and the new National Defense Strategy. 

The meeting will adjourn at the 

conclusion of Secretary Austin’s 

remarks. 

Meeting Accessibility: In accordance 

with section 1009(d) of the FACA and 

41 CFR 102- 3.155, the DoD has 

determined that between 8:30 a.m. to 

11:45 a.m. the meeting will be closed to 

the public. Specifically, the USD(P&R), 

in coordination with the DoD FACA 

attorney, has determined in writing that 

this portion of the meeting will be 

closed to the public because it is likely 

to disclose classified matters covered by 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Such classified 

material is so intertwined with the 

unclassified material that it cannot 

reasonably be segregated into separate 

discussions without defeating the 

effectiveness and meaning of these 

portions of the meeting. Pursuant to 

section 1009(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 

CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150, the 

portions of the meeting from 11:50 a.m. 

to 2:30 p.m. are open to the public. All 

members of the public who wish to 

attend the public meeting must contact 

Mr. Eric Flowers, DFO, no later than 

7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 

2023, at 703–697–1795 or 703–945– 

5203, or eric.p.flowers2.civ@mail.mil. 

Written Statements: Pursuant of Title 

41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and section 

1009(a)(3) of the FACA, the public and 

interested parties may submit written 

statements to the RFPB at any time 

about its approved agenda or at any time 

on the RFPB’s mission. Written 

statements should be submitted to the 

RFPB’s DFO at the address or email 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. If statements pertain to 

a specific topic being discussed at the 

meeting that is the subject of this notice, 

then these statements must be submitted 

no later than 3 business days prior to 

the scheduled meeting date. Written 

statements received after this date may 

not be provided to or considered by the 

RFPB until its next scheduled meeting. 

The DFO will review all timely 

submitted written statements and 

provide copies to the RFPB members 

before the meeting that is the subject of 

this notice. Please note that all 

submitted comments will be made 

available for public inspection, 

including but not limited to being 

posted on the RFPB’s website. 

Dated: December 4, 2023. 

Natalie M. Ragland, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

American Indian Vocational 

Rehabilitation Services 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(Department) is issuing a notice inviting 

applications for fiscal year (FY) 2024 for 

American Indian Vocational 

Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS)— 

Assistance Listing Number 84.250Q—to 

partner with Indian Tribes in providing 

eligible American Indians with 

disabilities with vocational 

rehabilitation (VR) services. This notice 

relates to the approved information 

collection under OMB control number 

1820–0018. 

DATES: Applications Available: 

December 7, 2023. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: March 26, 2024. 

Pre-Application Webinar Information: 

No later than January 3, 2024, the Office 

of Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services will post pre-recorded 

informational webinars designed to 

provide technical assistance to 

interested applicants. The webinars may 

be found at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/ 

index.php/grant-info. 

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for 

obtaining and submitting an 

application, please refer to our Common 

Instructions for Applicants to 

Department of Education Discretionary 

Grant Programs, published in the 

Federal Register on December 7, 2022 

(87 FR 75045) and available at https:// 

www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2022/12/07/2022-26554/commoninstructions-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionarygrant-programs. Please note that these 

Common Instructions supersede the 

version published on December 27, 

2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

August Martin, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202– 

5076. Telephone: (202) 987–0116. 

Email: August.Martin@ed.gov. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or 

have a speech disability and wish to 

access telecommunications relay 

services, please dial 7–1–1. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The purpose of 

this program is to provide VR services, 

including culturally appropriate 

services, to American Indians with 

disabilities who reside on or near 

Federal or State reservations, consistent 

with such eligible individual’s 

strengths, resources, priorities, 

concerns, abilities, capabilities, 

interests, and informed choice, so that 

such individuals may prepare for, and 

engage in, high-quality employment that 

will increase opportunities for economic 

self-sufficiency. 

Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 

75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from 

section 121(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation 

Act) (29 U.S.C. 741(b)(4)). 

Competitive Preference Priority: For 

FY 2024 and any subsequent year in 

which we make awards from the list of 

unfunded applications from this 

competition, this priority is a 

competitive preference priority. Under 

34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an 

additional five points to an application 

that meets this priority. 

This priority is: 

Continuation of Previously Funded 

Tribal Programs. 

In making new awards under this 

program, we give priority to 

applications for the continuation of 

programs that have been funded under 

the AIVRS program. 

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 741. 

Note: Projects will be awarded and 

must be operated in a manner consistent 

with the nondiscrimination 

requirements contained in Federal civil 

rights laws. 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR 

parts 75, 77, 81, 82, and 84. (b) The 

Office of Management and Budget 

Guidelines to Agencies on 

Governmentwide Debarment and 

Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR 

part 180, as adopted and amended as 

regulations of the Department in 2 CFR 

part 3485. (c) The Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as 

adopted and amended as regulations of 

the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) 

The regulations for this program in 34 

CFR part 371. 

II. Award Information 

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Estimated Available Funds: The 

Administration intends to use 

approximately $28,503,407 for new 

awards for this program for FY 2024. 

Contingent upon the availability of 

funds and the quality of applications, 

we may make additional awards in 

subsequent years from the list of 

unfunded applications from this 

competition. 

Estimated Range of Awards (per year): 

$300,000–$1,000,000. 

Estimated Average Size of Awards 

(per year): $550,000. 

Note: The estimated range of awards 

and the estimated average size of the 

award is for each individual year of the 

five years of the grant and not the total 

for all five years. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 44. 

Project Period: Up to 60 months. 

Note: The Department is not bound by 

any estimates in this notice. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: Applications 

may be made only by Indian Tribes (and 

consortia of those Indian Tribes) located 

on Federal and State reservations. The 

definition of ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ in section 

7(19)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act is 

‘‘any Federal or State Indian tribe, band, 

rancheria, pueblo, colony, or 

community, including any Alaskan 

native village or regional village 

corporation (as defined in or established 

pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act) and a tribal organization 

(as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian 

Self-Determination and Education 

Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)).’’ 

‘‘Reservation’’ is defined in 34 CFR 

371.6 as ‘‘a Federal or State Indian 

reservation, public domain Indian 

allotment, former Indian reservation in 

Oklahoma, land held by incorporated 

Native groups, regional corporations 

and village corporations under the 

provisions of the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act; or a defined area of land 

recognized by a State or the Federal 

Government where there is a 

concentration of tribal members and on 

which the tribal government is 

providing structured activities and 

services.’’ 

Under 34 CFR 371.2, the applicant for 

an AIVRS grant must be— 

(1) The governing body of an Indian 

Tribe, either on behalf of the Indian 

Tribe or on behalf of a consortium of 

Indian Tribes; or 

(2) A Tribal organization that is a 

separate legal organization from an 

Indian Tribe. 

To receive an AIVRS grant, a Tribal 

organization that is not a governing 

body of an Indian Tribe must— 

(1) Have as one of its functions the 

vocational rehabilitation of American 

Indians with disabilities; and 

(2) Have the approval of the Tribe to 

be served by such organization. 

If a grant is made to the governing 

body of an Indian Tribe, either on its 

own behalf or on behalf of a consortium, 

or to a Tribal organization to perform 

services benefiting more than one 

Indian Tribe, the approval of each such 

Indian Tribe is a prerequisite to the 

making of such a grant. 

2.a. Cost Sharing or Matching: Cost 

sharing is required by section 121(a) of 

the Rehabilitation Act and 34 CFR 

371.40 at 10 percent of the total cost of 

the project. However, if an applicant can 

demonstrate that they do not have 

sufficient resources to contribute the 

non-Federal share of the cost of the 

project, the applicant may request a 

waiver, in part or in whole, to the cost 

sharing requirement in accordance with 

section 121(a) of the Rehabilitation Act 

of 1973 and the implementing 

regulations at 34 CFR 371.40(c). 

b. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This 

program uses an unrestricted indirect 

cost rate. Applicants for this program 

are the governing bodies of Indian 

Tribes (or consortia of governing bodies) 

and have negotiated indirect cost rate 

agreements with a cognizant agency if 

indirect costs will be charged to the 

grant. For more information regarding 

indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated 

indirect cost rate, please see 

www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/ 

intro.html. 

c. Administrative Cost Limitation: 

This program does not include any 

program-specific limitation on 

administrative expenses. All 

administrative expenses must be 

reasonable and necessary and conform 

to Cost Principles described in 2 CFR 

part 200 subpart E of the Uniform 

Guidance. 

3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this 

competition may not award subgrants to 

entities to directly carry out project 

activities described in its application. 

While subgrants are not permitted, 

under 34 CFR 371.42(a), grantees are 

permitted to provide the VR services by 

contract or otherwise enter into an 

agreement with a designated State unit 

(DSU), a community rehabilitation 

program, or another agency to assist in 

the implementation of the Tribal VR 

program, as long as such contract or 

agreement is identified in the 

application. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Application Submission 

Instructions: Applicants are required to 

follow the Common Instructions for 

Applicants to Department of Education 

Discretionary Grant Programs, 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045) and 

available at https://

www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2022/12/07/2022-26554/commoninstructions-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionarygrant-programs, which contain 

requirements and information on how to 

submit an application. 

Note: RSA invites an applicant to 

indicate whether it intends to 

consolidate its AIVRS grant funds into 

a current or future 477 plan in 

accordance with the provisions of 

Public Law 115–93, the Indian 

Employment, Training and Related 

Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (25 

U.S.C. 3401 et seq.). Any request to 

consolidate AIVRS funds into a 477 

plan must be made separately to the 

U.S. Department of Interior. For further 

information on the integration of grant 

funds under this program and related 

programs, contact the Division of 

Workforce Development, Office of 

Indian Services, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior 

at Office of Indian Services, Division of 

Workforce Development, Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS– 

3645–MIB, Washington, DC 20245, 

Telephone: (202) 219–3938. 

AIVRS grantees who are in their last 

year of AIVRS funding from a previous 

grant and have currently integrated that 

previous grant under an approved 477 

plan must apply for a new AIVRS grant 

under this competition by submitting an 

application that meets all of the 

requirements included in this notice. If 

such an applicant receives a new AIVRS 

grant under this competition and wants 

to consolidate the new AIVRS grant in 

a 477 plan, it must submit a request to 

the U.S. Department of Interior to do so. 

2. Intergovernmental Review: This 

competition is not subject to Executive 

Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 

CFR part 79. 

3. Funding Restrictions: We reference 

regulations outlining funding 

restrictions in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

V. Application Review Information 

1. Selection Criteria: The selection 

criteria for this competition are from 34 

CFR 75.210, have a maximum score of 

100 points, and are as follows: 

(a) Need for Project and Significance 

(10 Points): 

The Secretary considers the need for 

and significance of the proposed project. 

In determining the need for and 

significance of the proposed project, the 


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Secretary considers the following 

factors: 

(1) The magnitude of the need for the 

services to be provided or the activities 

to be carried out by the proposed 

project. 

(2) The extent to which specific gaps 

or weaknesses in services, 

infrastructure, or opportunities have 

been identified and will be addressed by 

the proposed project, including the 

nature and magnitude of those gaps or 

weaknesses. 

(3) The potential contribution of the 

proposed project to increased 

knowledge or understanding of 

rehabilitation problems, issues, or 

effective strategies. 

(4) The extent to which the proposed 

project is likely to build local capacity 

to provide, improve, or expand services 

that address the needs of the target 

population. 

(b) Quality of the Project Design (20 

Points): 

The Secretary considers the quality of 

the design of the proposed project. In 

determining the quality of the design of 

the proposed project, the Secretary 

considers the following factors: 

(1) The extent to which the goals, 

objectives, and outcomes to be achieved 

by the proposed project are clearly 

specified and measurable. 

(2) The extent to which the design of 

the proposed project is appropriate to, 

and will successfully address, the needs 

of the target population or other 

identified needs. 

(3) The extent to which the proposed 

project will establish linkages with 

other appropriate agencies and 

organizations providing services to the 

target population. 

(c) Quality of Project Services (20 

Points): 

The Secretary considers the quality of 

the services to be provided by the 

proposed project. In determining the 

quality of the services to be provided by 

the proposed project, the Secretary 

considers the quality and sufficiency of 

strategies for ensuring equal access and 

treatment for eligible project 

participants who are members of groups 

that have traditionally been 

underrepresented based on race, color, 

national origin, gender, age, or 

disability. 

In addition, the Secretary considers 

the following factors: 

(1) The extent to which the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

are appropriate to the needs of the 

intended recipients or beneficiaries of 

those services. 

(2) The likely impact of the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

on the intended recipients of those 

services. 

(3) The extent to which the services 

to be provided by the proposed project 

involve the collaboration of appropriate 

partners for maximizing the 

effectiveness of project services. 

(d) Quality of Project Personnel (15 

Points): 

In determining the quality of project 

personnel, the Secretary considers the 

extent to which the applicant 

encourages applications for employment 

from persons who are members of 

groups that have traditionally been 

underrepresented based on race, color, 

national origin, gender, age, or 

disability. 

In addition, the Secretary considers 

the qualifications, including relevant 

training and experience, of key project 

personnel. 

(e) Adequacy of Resources (10 Points): 

The Secretary considers the adequacy 

of resources for the proposed project. In 

determining the adequacy of resources 

for the proposed project, the Secretary 

considers the following factors: 

(1) The adequacy of support, 

including facilities, equipment, 

supplies, and other resources, from the 

applicant organization or the lead 

applicant organization. 

(2) The extent to which the costs are 

reasonable in relation to the objectives, 

design, and potential significance of the 

proposed project. 

(3) The extent to which the costs are 

reasonable in relation to the number of 

persons to be served and to the 

anticipated results and benefits. 

(f) Quality of the Management Plan 

(15 Points): 

The Secretary considers the quality of 

the management plan for the proposed 

project. In determining the quality of the 

management plan for the proposed 

project, the Secretary considers the 

following factors: 

(1) The adequacy of the management 

plan to achieve the objectives of the 

proposed project on time and within 

budget, including clearly defined 

responsibilities, timelines, and 

milestones for accomplishing project 

tasks. 

(2) The adequacy of procedures for 

ensuring feedback and continuous 

improvement in the operation of the 

proposed project. 

(3) The extent to which the time 

commitments of the project director and 

principal investigator and other key 

project personnel are appropriate and 

adequate to meet the objectives of the 

proposed project. 

(g) Quality of the Project Evaluation 

(10 Points): 

The Secretary considers the quality of 

the evaluation to be conducted of the 

proposed project. In determining the 

quality of the evaluation, the Secretary 

considers the following factors: 

(1) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and 

appropriate to the goals, objectives, and 

outcomes of the proposed project. 

(2) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation include the use of 

objective performance measures that are 

clearly related to the intended outcomes 

of the project and will produce 

quantitative and qualitative data to the 

extent possible. 

(3) The extent to which the methods 

of evaluation will provide performance 

feedback and permit periodic 

assessment of progress toward achieving 

intended outcomes. 

2. Review and Selection Process: We 

remind potential applicants that in 

reviewing applications in any 

discretionary grant competition, the 

Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 

75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the 

applicant in carrying out a previous 

award, such as the applicant’s use of 

funds, achievement of project 

objectives, and compliance with grant 

conditions. The Secretary may also 

consider whether the applicant failed to 

submit a timely performance report or 

submitted a report of unacceptable 

quality. 

In addition, in making a competitive 

grant award, the Secretary requires 

various assurances, including those 

applicable to Federal civil rights laws 

that prohibit discrimination in programs 

or activities receiving Federal financial 

assistance from the Department (34 CFR 

100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 

Applicants for the AIVRS program 

must provide evidence regarding the 

following special application 

requirements in 34 CFR 371.21(a)–(k). 

The application package includes a 

Special Application Requirements form 

in Section D that must be completed. An 

application is not complete without the 

Special Application Requirements form 

and will not be considered for review 

without that completed form submitted 

by the applicant. These requirements 

are: 

(a) Effort will be made to provide a 

broad scope of VR services in a manner 

and at a level of quality at least 

comparable to those services provided 

by the DSU. 

(b) All decisions affecting eligibility 

for VR services, the nature and scope of 

available VR services, and the provision 

of such services will be made by a 

representative of the Tribal VR program 

funded through this grant and such 

decisions will not be delegated to 

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(c) Priority in the delivery of VR 

services will be given to those American 

Indians with disabilities who are the 

most significantly disabled. 

(d) An order of selection of 

individuals with disabilities to be 

served under the program will be 

specified if services cannot be provided 

to all eligible American Indians with 

disabilities who apply. 

(e) All VR services will be provided 

according to an individualized plan for 

employment (IPE) that has been 

developed jointly by the representative 

of the Tribal VR program and each 

American Indian with disabilities being 

served. 

(f) American Indians with disabilities 

living on or near Federal or State 

reservations where Tribal VR service 

programs are being carried out under 

this part will have an opportunity to 

participate in matters of general policy 

development and implementation 

affecting VR service delivery by the 

Tribal VR program. 

(g) Cooperative working arrangements 

will be developed with the DSU, or 

DSUs, as appropriate, which are 

providing VR services to other 

individuals with disabilities who reside 

in the State or States being served. 

(h) Any comparable services and 

benefits available to American Indians 

with disabilities under any other 

program, which might meet in whole or 

in part the cost of any VR service, will 

be fully considered in the provision of 

VR services. 

(i) Any American Indian with 

disabilities who is an applicant or 

recipient of services, and who is 

dissatisfied with a determination made 

by a representative of the Tribal VR 

program and files a request for a review, 

will be afforded a review under 

procedures developed by the grantee 

comparable to those under the 

provisions of section 102(c)(1)–(5) and 

(7) of the Rehabilitation Act. 

(j) The Tribal VR program funded 

under this part must assure that any 

facility used in connection with the 

delivery of VR services meets facility 

and program accessibility requirements 

consistent with the requirements, as 

applicable, of the Architectural Barriers 

Act of 1968, the Americans with 

Disabilities Act of 1990, section 504 of 

the Rehabilitation Act, and the 

regulations implementing these laws. 

(k) The Tribal VR program funded 

under this part must ensure that 

providers of VR services are able to 

communicate in the native language of, 

or by using an appropriate mode of 

communication with, applicants and 

eligible individuals who have limited 

English proficiency, unless it is clearly 

not feasible to do so. 

3. Risk Assessment and Specific 

Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 

200.206, before awarding grants under 

this competition the Department 

conducts a review of the risks posed by 

applicants. Under 2 CFR 200.208, the 

Secretary may impose specific 

conditions and, under 2 CFR 3474.10, in 

appropriate circumstances, high-risk 

conditions on a grant if the applicant or 

grantee is not financially stable; has a 

history of unsatisfactory performance; 

has a financial or other management 

system that does not meet the standards 

in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not 

fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; 

or is otherwise not responsible. 

4. Integrity and Performance System: 

If you are selected under this 

competition to receive an award that 

over the course of the project period 

may exceed the simplified acquisition 

threshold (currently $250,000), under 2 

CFR 200.206(a)(2) we must make a 

judgment about your integrity, business 

ethics, and record of performance under 

Federal awards—that is, the risk posed 

by you as an applicant—before we make 

an award. In doing so, we must consider 

any information about you that is in the 

integrity and performance system 

(currently referred to as the Federal 

Awardee Performance and Integrity 

Information System (FAPIIS)), 

accessible through the System for 

Award Management. You may review 

and comment on any information about 

yourself that a Federal agency 

previously entered and that is currently 

in FAPIIS. 

Please note that, if the total value of 

your currently active grants, cooperative 

agreements, and procurement contracts 

from the Federal Government exceeds 

$10,000,000, the reporting requirements 

in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, 

require you to report certain integrity 

information to FAPIIS semiannually. 

Please review the requirements in 2 CFR 

part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant 

plus all the other Federal funds you 

receive exceed $10,000,000. 

5. In General: In accordance with the 

Office of Management and Budget’s 

guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all 

applicable Federal laws, and relevant 

Executive guidance, the Department 

will review and consider applications 

for funding pursuant to this notice 

inviting applications in accordance 

with: 

(a) Selecting recipients most likely to 

be successful in delivering results based 

on the program objectives through an 

objective process of evaluating Federal 

award applications (2 CFR 200.205); 

(b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain 

telecommunication and video 

surveillance services or equipment in 

alignment with section 889 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act of 

2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) (2 CFR 200.216); 

(c) Providing a preference, to the 

extent permitted by law, to maximize 

use of goods, products, and materials 

produced in the United States (2 CFR 

200.322); and 

(d) Terminating agreements in whole 

or in part to the greatest extent 

authorized by law if an award no longer 

effectuates the program goals or agency 

priorities (2 CFR 200.340). 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices: If your application 

is successful, we notify your U.S. 

Representative and U.S. Senators and 

send you a Grant Award Notification 

(GAN); or we may send you an email 

containing a link to access an electronic 

version of your GAN. We may notify 

you informally, also. 

If your application is not evaluated or 

not selected for funding, we notify you. 

2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements: We identify 

administrative and national policy 

requirements in the application package 

and reference these and other 

requirements in the Applicable 

Regulations section of this notice. 

We reference the regulations outlining 

the terms and conditions of an award in 

the Applicable Regulations section of 

this notice and include these and other 

specific conditions in the GAN. The 

GAN also incorporates your approved 

application as part of your binding 

commitments under the grant. 

3. Open Licensing Requirements: 

Unless an exception applies, if you are 

awarded a grant under this competition, 

you will be required to openly license 

to the public grant deliverables created 

in whole, or in part, with Department 

grant funds. When the deliverable 

consists of modifications to pre-existing 

works, the license extends only to those 

modifications that can be separately 

identified and only to the extent that 

open licensing is permitted under the 

terms of any licenses or other legal 

restrictions on the use of pre-existing 

works. Additionally, a grantee or 

subgrantee that is awarded competitive 

grant funds must have a plan to 

disseminate these public grant 

deliverables. This dissemination plan 

can be developed and submitted after 

your application has been reviewed and 

selected for funding. For additional 

information on the open licensing 

requirements please refer to 2 CFR 

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4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a 

grant under this competition, you must 

ensure that you have in place the 

necessary processes and systems to 

comply with the reporting requirements 

in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive 

funding under the competition. This 

does not apply if you have an exception 

under 2 CFR 170.110(b). 

(b) At the end of your project period, 

you must submit a final performance 

report, including financial information, 

as directed by the Secretary. If you 

receive a multiyear award, you must 

submit an annual performance report 

that provides the most current 

performance and financial expenditure 

information as directed by the Secretary 

under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary 

may also require more frequent 

performance reports under 34 CFR 

75.720(c). For specific requirements on 

reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/ 

fund/grant/apply/appforms/ 

appforms.html. 

5. Performance Measures: For the 

purposes of reporting under 34 CFR 

75.110, the Department has established 

four performance measures for the 

AIVRS program. The measures are: 

(a) Of all those exiting the program, 

the percentage of individuals who leave 

the program with an employment 

outcome after receiving services under 

an IPE. 

(b)(1) The percentage of individuals 

who leave the program with an 

employment outcome after receiving 

services under an IPE. 

(2) The percentage of individuals who 

leave the program without an 

employment outcome after receiving 

services under an IPE. 

(3) The percentage of individuals who 

have not left the program and are 

continuing to receive services under an 

IPE. 

(c) The percentage of projects that 

demonstrate an average annual cost per 

employment outcome of no more than 

$35,000. 

(d) The percentage of projects that 

demonstrate an average annual cost of 

services per participant of no more than 

$10,000. 

Each grantee must annually report the 

data needed to measure its performance 

on these measures through the Annual 

Performance Reporting Form for the 

AIVRS program. 

Note: For purposes of this section, the 

term ‘‘employment outcome’’ means, 

with respect to an individual, (a) 

entering or retaining full-time or, if 

appropriate, part-time competitive 

employment in the integrated labor 

market; (b) satisfying the vocational 

outcome of supported employment; or 

(c) satisfying any other vocational 

outcome the Secretary of Education may 

determine to be appropriate (including 

satisfying the vocational outcome of 

customized employment, selfemployment, telecommuting, or 

business ownership). (Section 7(11) of 

the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 

705(11)). 

6. Continuation Awards: In making a 

continuation award under 34 CFR 

75.253, the Secretary considers, among 

other things: whether a grantee has 

made substantial progress in achieving 

the goals and objectives of the project; 

whether the grantee has expended funds 

in a manner that is consistent with its 

approved application and budget; and, 

if the Secretary has established 

performance measurement 

requirements, whether the grantee has 

made substantial progress in achieving 

the performance targets in the grantee’s 

approved application. 

In making a continuation award, the 

Secretary also considers whether the 

grantee is operating in compliance with 

the assurances in its approved 

application, including those applicable 

to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit 

discrimination in programs or activities 

receiving Federal financial assistance 

from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 

104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). 

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Glenna Wright-Gallo, 

Assistant Secretary for Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26856 Filed 12–6–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Personnel Development To Improve 

Services and Results for Children With 

Disabilities—Personnel Preparation of 

Special Education, Early Intervention, 

and Related Services Personnel at 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Tribally Controlled 

Colleges and Universities, and Other 

Minority Serving Institutions 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(Department) is issuing a notice inviting 

applications for new awards for fiscal 

year (FY) 2024 for Personnel 

Development to Improve Services and 

Results for Children with Disabilities— 

Personnel Preparation of Special 

Education, Early Intervention, and 

Related Services Personnel at 

Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities, Tribally Controlled 

Colleges and Universities, and Other 

Minority Serving Institutions, 

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 

84.325M. This notice relates to the 

approved information collection under 

OMB control number 1820–0028. 

DATES: Applications Available: 

December 7, 2023. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: February 20, 2024. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: April 22, 2024. 

Pre-Application Webinar Information: 

No later than December 12, 2023, the 

Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services will post details 

on pre-recorded informational webinars 

designed to provide technical assistance 

to interested applicants. Links to the 

webinars may be found at https://

www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/ 

new-osep-grants.html. 

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for 

obtaining and submitting an 

application, please refer to our Common 

Instructions for Applicants to 

Department of Education Discretionary 

Grant Programs, published in the 

Federal Register on December 7, 2022 

(87 FR 75045) and available at 


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